Non-Fiction Books: ﻿M:“Who Was Steve Jobs?” by Meg Belviso and Pamela D. Pollack. A biography, of the co-founder of Apple and Pixar. RL = 4.5O:“Gravity” by Jason Chin. Introduces the concept of gravity and how it affects all things on Earth as well as in outer space.RL = 5.3L:“Manfish” by Jennifer Berne. A wonderful biographical and pictorial depiction of Jacques Cousteau. RL = 4.3R: "One Dead Spy: A revolutionary War Tale" by Nathan Hale.The story of America’s first spy, Nathan Hale, who was an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War. RL = 3.6W: “That’s a Possibility: a Book about what might happen by Bruce Goldstone.”Introduces the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. RL = 2.9

Picture Books: R: “Sam and Dave Dig a Hole” by Mac Barnett. Sam and Dave dig for treasure and come so close before they make decisions to change course.RL = 1.9M:“Katie and the Starry Night” by James Mayhew. Katie can't resist reaching to Van Gogh’s painting and taking a star only to have all the other stars come tumbling out. Will Katie be able to catch the stars before the gallery guard notices? RL = 3.3L:“Willow finds a Way” by Lana Button. A great story about a child who not only stands up for herself but her fellow classmates when the “boss” of her class begins un-inviting people from her birthday party. RL = 2.9W:“Snowflakes Fall” by Patricia MacLachlan and Steven Kellogg. Words and pictures portray life’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. RL = 3.5O:“The Flat Rabbit” by Bardur Oskarsson. When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhood, they contemplate her situation, wondering what they should do to help her. RL = 3.0

Chapter Books:

W.“Dory Fantsamagory” by Abby Hanlon. Dory’s wish is to play with her older siblings but ended up in a magnificent epic fantasy complete with sharp-toothed robbers and bearded fairy godmothers. RL = 2.1O.“Out of My Mind”by Sharon M. Draper. the story of a brilliant girl who cannot speak or write. RL = 4.3M.“Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083” by Andrea White. Five fourteen–year–olds face a desperate situation on a deadly journey in Antarctica. RL = 4.5L.“The Wings of Fire” series by Tui Sutherland. A group of dragons, all from different tribes are charged with fulfilling a prophecy and stopping a dragon war. RL = 5.0-6.4R. “No Ordinary Day” by Deborah Ellis. When Valli discovers that her abusive aunt is not a real relative she sets out on her own to live in the streets of India, begging and stealing and often helps others worse off than herself.After learning of her beginning signs of leprosy she starts a new journey of health, education and community. RL = 4.4

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Library Staff

We, the staff of the Moscow School District Elementary Libraries are sharing our personal selections of great new reads for lower and upper elementary students.